Organization Development Consultant - Senior

Senior Organizational Health & Culture Consultant

Location: Hybrid, in person in Ottawa for employee meetings; all other work remote
Language: Bilingual (English and French)
Compensation: $60-$85/hr
Contract: Part-time/as required, through approximately November 2028

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, bilingual Senior Organizational Health & Culture Consultant to lead an organization-wide health and culture assessment within a federal government environment of approximately 900 employees.
The consultant will lead a small team, engage employees, managers and executives across the National Capital Region and regional offices, and deliver evidence-based findings, recommendations and an implementation roadmap to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment from project planning and governance through final reporting.
• Review organizational data, including PSES results, HR metrics, previous workplace assessments and action plans.
• Oversee the design and analysis of a confidential bilingual organizational health and culture survey.
• Conduct confidential executive interviews and facilitate manager and employee focus groups in English and French.
• Integrate quantitative and qualitative evidence to identify themes, systemic issues and root causes.
• Facilitate validation workshops in sensitive contexts with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations and a prioritized implementation roadmap.
• Present findings and recommendations to the executive team and senior leadership.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in organizational diagnostics, culture or workplace assessments, or organizational transformation.
• At least one completed assessment covering a population of more than 500 employees.
• At least one completed assignment for a federal organization or a large public sector institution (500+ employees).
• At least two completed assignments, each involving confidential interviews, focus groups, an organizational survey and recommendations.
• Experience assessing psychological health and safety, well-being, engagement or leadership.
• Experience leading structured consultations with senior executives or management committees and presenting findings to senior management.
• Ability to conduct interviews, facilitate discussions and present findings in both English and French.
• University degree, college diploma or equivalent relevant education.
• Experience in a judicial, quasi-judicial, regulatory or independent decision-making environment is an asset.
• Experience on multi-region, bilingual federal assignments is an asset.
• Relevant professional certification is an asset.